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Direct linkBrown, Kathleen M.; Anfara, Vincent A., Jr.; Roney, Kathleen – Education and Urban Society, 2004
Utilizing a qualitative, multisite case study design and the theoretical framework of Hoy and Hannum (1997), the design and execution of this research investigates plausible explanations for the difference in student achievement between high performing (HPS) suburban middle schools and low performing (LPS) urban middle schools. Aside from the…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Suburban Schools, Urban Schools, Academic Achievement
Brown, Kathleen M.; Benkovitz, Jen; Muttillo, A. J.; Urban, Thad – Teachers College Record, 2011
Background/Context: In the Fall 2006 issue of AERJ, Hoy, Tarter, and Woolfolk Hoy identified the new construct of academic optimism as a general latent concept related to student achievement even after controlling for SES, previous performance, and other demographic variables. Through structural equation modeling, they found that the collective…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement, Interviews
Brown, Kathleen M.; Wynn, Susan – Journal of School Leadership, 2004
According to recent data, the pool of principal candidates is shrinking. How is the role perceived and what can school districts do to make it more attractive in recruiting and retaining highly qualified administrators? This open-ended, qualitative study sought to uncover the underlying reasons leadership-skilled women teachers choose to remain in…
Descriptors: Females, Principals, Instructional Leadership, Women Administrators
